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In Windows, you can look in 'device manager' in control panel.
You can also use 3rd party software such as SiSoft Sandra.
You can also pop the hood and check the connector style: Small, flat, thin with about 7 contacts is SATA. Large, wide/long with 40/80 pins/contacts, is IDE, or PATA.
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What external hard drive case enclosure would you need for this Internal Hard Drive?
It depends. If it is a laptop hard disk, and you know the interface (IDE or SATA, there is a difference), you would purchase a 2.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disk Enclosure. If it is a desktop hard disk, and you know the interface (IDE or SATA, there is a difference), you would purchase a 3.5" IDE/SATA Hard Disk enclosure. Hopefully this helps.
Should you use ide hard disk drive or a sata hard disk drive?
Sata of course. It is much much better/faster/economical.
Full form of ata hard disk drive?
full for of ata sata
What is the different between formatting SATA hard disk drive and PATA hard disk drive?
There is difference between SATA and PATA HDD but no difference between the formatting..
How do you run an SATA hard drive on a computer that's based on PATA?
Sata is a different kind of disk. If your computer onlyhas a PATA drive connection you won't be able to run SATA. You should be able to find a SATA disk controller or upgrade your motherboard.
What is a 'hard disk drive'?
A Sata hard disk drive connects a host adapter to a mass storage device. Some of the main advantages of using a Sata are reduced energy cost, faster transfers of data, and higher signalling rates.
What is a SATA hard disk and are they expensive?
SATA hard disks are basically hard drives or optical disk drives. The prices an SATA hard disk for them vary from $50 to $200. They can be found on a variety of websites online.
Is 2gb ram supported by 80gb sata hard disk?
The amount of RAM has nothing to do with the size of your hard drive.
What is the full form of sata hdd?
Well, it is Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Hard Disk Drive.
What is SATA an example of?
hard disk
Can you replace eide hard drive with a sata hard drive?
No. IDE Hard Drive cannot be replaced with a Sata Hard Drive because the connectors are different. example. if you have sata hard drive installed on your machine. and you purchase IDE Hard drive. you won't be able to install the IDE hard drive where the Sata hard drive was because the IDE connectors are a different shape and size towards the Sata hard drive connectors.
What is the difference between a serial and a sata hard drive?
A serial hard drive is the same as a SATA hard drive. SATA is Serial ATA, and PATA is Parallel ATA.
